Combined shade-roller and curtain-pole support.



F. W. ROLL, SR. & J. V. 'KING, JR. COMBINED SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1911.

1,009,581. 1 Patented N0v.21, 1911.

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UNITED sTA Es PATENT ()FFICE.

FREDERICK W. ROLL, SR., AND JOSEPH V. KING, J R., 0F GLENFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Application filed March 24, 1911. Serial No. 616,657.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK W. ROLL, Sn, and JosEPH V. KING, J r., citizens of the United States of America, residing at Glenfield, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shade-Roller and Curtain-Pole Supports, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. 1

This invention relates to a combined shade roller and curtain pole support particularly designed as a fixture for the frames of doors, windows and alcoves.

The primary object of our invention is to provide a fixture of the above type that can be easily and quickly secured to a frame, without injuring the same and without resorting to the use of nails, screws or other fastening means that have a tendency to mar, disfigure and ruin the appearance of the frame.

Another object of our invention is to provide a support of the above type with an adjustable shade roller holder that permits of various lengths of shade rollers being held relatively to a window frame without resorting to additional supporting means, other than our support.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fixture of the above type that will present a neat and attractive appearance, that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and that meets with the requirements of a housewife in positioning curtain poles and shade rollers.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sup port as applied to a portion of a frame. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly broken away and partly in longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a plan of a detached support. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the support. Fig. 5 is a detail illustrating more clearly the notches 12 and the holder 11.

A support in accordance with this invention comprises two angularly disposed horizontal arms 1 having the converging ends thereof connected by an outwardly extending hollow casing 2 and at the junction of said arms with said casing, there is an angularly disposed leg 8.

The rear diverging ends of the arms 1 are provided with depending V-shaped prongs 4 and these prongs are adapted to engage between the frame 5 and the wall or support 6 of said frame. It is a well lmown fact that sufi'icient space generally exists to accommodate the prongs 4, but should such space not exist a suitable instrument can be used for driving the prongs between the frame and its support.

The lower end of the leg 3 is provided with an adjustable member 7 normally held in a fixed position relatively to said leg by a set screw 8. The lower end of the member 7 has a teat or protuberance 9 adapted to engage in the frame 5 and assist in supporting the arms 1 in a horizontal position.

The side walls of the leg 3 have diametrically opposed openings 10 and movably mounted in said openings is a holder 11 having oppositely disposed sides thereof provided with notches or transverse grooves 12 adapted to retain the holder in an adjusted position. The holder 14 is hollow at its inner end and is provided with a side slot 13 so that the pintle of the shade roller 15 may be readily placed in the holder.

Adjustably mounted in the casing 2, is the rear end 16 of a bracket 17 and this bracket is U-shaped at its outer end whereby it can support the end of a curtain pole 18. The rear end 16 of the bracket 17 is flanged, as at 19 and the outer end of the casing 2, is flanged inwardly, as at 20 to limit the outward movement of the bracket 17. The upper end of the bracket 17 has a pin 21 adapted to engage in a curtain pole for maintaining the same in position upon the outer vertical portion of the bracket 17. The weight of the shade roller and curtain pole tends to maintain the support in engagement with the frame and even though these elements are not in position the prongs 4 in conjunction with the teats 9 are sufficient to hold the device in position.

The bracket 17 not only provides means for supporting therein a curtain pole, but also the pins 21 act as means for connecting a curtain pole to the vertical outer portions of the bracket 17 and by such an arrangement two poles can be supported at the same time or one pole if desired.

It is preferable to make the support of elements thereof are susceptible to such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is 1. A support of the type described comprising angularly disposed arms, prongs carried by the rear ends of said arms, an angularly disposed leg carried by the converging ends of said arms, an adjustable member movably mounted in the lower end of said leg, a teat carried by said member, a shade roller holder adjustably mounted in said leg, a casing carried at the junction of said arms and said leg, and a curtain pole bracket movably supported by said casing.

2. A support of the type described comprising horizontal arms, depending prongs carried by the rear ends of said arms, a leg having the upper end thereof connected to the forward ends of said arms, a member adjustably mounted in the lower end of said leg, a shade roller holder adjust-ably mounted in said leg adjacent to said member, a casing carried by the forward ends of said arms and the upper end of said leg, and a curtain pole bracket movably mounted in said casing.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses. FREDERICK W. ROLL, SR.

JOSEPH V. KING, JR. ,Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, CHRISTINA T. HooD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

